dear famous movie star person

we see famous people on tv, in the movies, on instagram, facebook, twitter. we feel close to them, because we feel like we know them through the characters that they play. we feel close to them because they share slivers of their lives with us via social media. some more than others. we know that they are just people, no different than any of us. well, ok, maybe far better looking and way more in the public eye, but still, just like us. right?

sometimes, they share very personal parts of themselves, which draws us closer, and even though we will likely never meet them in real life, we feel connected.

one actor in particular, jared padalecki, is someone i feel particularly connected to.

jared has spoken publicly about his battle with depression. he has shared his struggle. i relate. i relate all too much. i see pictures of him w/ his beautiful wife and kids, and i’m always looking at his eyes, to see if i can see his pain. i wonder if people can see mine when they look into my eyes. sometimes i think i see it… but then i tell myself that i know nothing personally about this man, he’s not a friend, he’s not someone i can really know, even though i have so much respect for him as a person and i’m a huge fan. i can “think” i see sadness or pain in his eyes, but i’m probably just projecting.

i wish i could know him. i think he’d be a fun person, and a good friend. he seems like an excellent husband and father, although again, i cannot know for sure. i hope he is. i want him to be.

i wish i could talk to him, to tell him i share his struggle. to tell him that i’m scared a lot, and that i’m not sure i’m strong enough to “always keep fighting”. but instead, i see his pics when they come across my twitter feed or instagram and i smile and i nod knowingly (as though he could see me) and i move along.

so, jared padalecki*, thank you. thank you for showing your true self. thank you for making fun things to watch and for bring joy into our lives. thank you for being real and for giving me an anchor in a weird way, that helps to keep me here.

**also….

*i know you’ll likely never see this.

**also, wil wheaton, another person who has shared his struggle w/ depression and anxiety. thank you to wil for all that you do and all that you share with us! you’re also a rock for a lot of us!

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